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Use of data-driven risk assessments in sentencing may be heard by the Supreme Court. Karen Neoh/flickr

June 6, 2017

We use big data to sentence criminals. But can the algorithms really tell us what we need to know?

Melissa Hamilton, University of Houston

The Supreme Court may soon hear a case on data-driven criminal sentencing. Research suggests that algorithms are not as good as we think they are at making these decisions.

People protest at a demonstration in Market Square, in Cleveland. The demonstration was organized in protest of President Donald Trump’s immigration order. AP Photo/Tony Dejak

March 29, 2017

What motivates moral outrage?

Zachary K. Rothschild, Bowdoin College and Lucas A. Keefer, The University of Southern Mississippi

A lot of moral outrage has been expressed lately – over Trump's travel ban and other issues. The expression of such outrage is more than a response to perceived injustice.

We need to actively build a mother culture grounded in safety and acceptance. en.antresalt.com/Shutterstock

June 30, 2016

The shame game: why it’s time to end the ‘mummy wars’

Koa Whittingham, The University of Queensland and Amy Mitchell, The University of Queensland

An environment rife with shame is a fertile breeding ground for conflict: pitting mother against mother.

Innocence puts you at risk in an interrogation room. Interrogation image via www.shutterstock.com.

February 8, 2016

Feeling sleepy? You might be at risk of falsely confessing to a crime you did not commit

Shari Berkowitz, California State University, Dominguez Hills; Elizabeth Loftus, University of California, Irvine; Kimberly Fenn, Michigan State University, and Steven Frenda, The New School

Innocent people do confess to terrible crimes they had nothing to do with. Psychologists are investigating factors that contribute to false confession – including how well-rested a suspect feels.

Pleasure at the table, pleasure in life. Natasha Mileshina

January 4, 2016

Pleasure is good: How French children acquire a taste for life

Marie-Anne Suizzo, University of Texas at Austin

If New Year's resolutions have you in an abstemious mindset when it comes to enjoyment these days, consider a pleasure recalibration based on 'l'éducation du gout.'

Nobody’s perfect – not you, and not your kids. And that’s OK. from www.shutterstock.com

August 12, 2015

Five things every guilty parent needs to know

John Pickering, The University of Queensland and Margaret Crane, The University of Queensland

Feeling guilty and out of your depth as a parent? You're not alone – and there are ways to turn the guilt you're feeling into positive changes for your family.

Top contributors

John Pickering
The University of Queensland
Amy Mitchell
Registered Nurse and Research Coordinator, The University of Queensland
Margaret Crane
Research and Innovation Officer, The University of Queensland
Koa Whittingham
Psychologist and Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
Marie-Anne Suizzo
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
Shari Berkowitz
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Administration, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Elizabeth Loftus
Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine
Steven Frenda
Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology at the New School for Social Research, The New School
Kimberly Fenn
Associate Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
Melissa Hamilton
Visiting Criminal Law Scholar, University of Houston Law Center, University of Houston
Zachary K. Rothschild
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Bowdoin College
Lucas A. Keefer
Assistant Professor in Psychology, The University of Southern Mississippi